Ngalyod, Australian Water Dragon
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Ngalyod, Australian Water Dragon
Description
The photograph shows a painting on eucalyptus bark, created by John Mawurndjul. It portrays a horned rainbow snake known as Ngalyod, a hybrid snake with the head of a buffalo. This is a prominent god of the Kuninjku people, an Aboriginal Tribe. The painting was discovered in the Arnhem Land in Australia.
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Medium
Painting on eucalyptus bark
